The Edge -- Published June 19, 2014

A community gathers and mourns this morning for fallen Stockton Police Department officer Scott Hewell, 33. The service will take place at 10 a.m. at the Christian Life Center.

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Posted Jun. 19, 2014 at 12:01 AM

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A community gathers and mourns this morning for fallen Stockton Police Department Officer Scott Hewell, 33. The service will take place at 10 a.m. at the Christian Life Center. The service will be carried live on the church's website. To view, go to www.clministry.com/church/media_center/live.php.

As we honor one who gave his life in service to the community, here are some sobering facts to consider from the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund:

» There are more than 900,000 sworn law enforcement officers now serving in the United States, which is the highest figure ever. About 12 percent are women.

» Crime fighting has taken its toll. Since the first recorded police death in 1791, there have been over 20,000 law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty. Currently, there are 20,267 names engraved on the walls of the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial.

» A total of 1,501 law enforcement officers died in the line of duty during the past 10 years, an average of one death every 58 hours or 150 per year. There were 100 law enforcement officers killed in 2013.

» On average, over the last decade, there have been 58,261 assaults against law enforcement each year, resulting in 15,658 injuries.

The deadliest day in law enforcement history was September 11, 2001, when 72 officers were killed while responding to the terrorist attacks on America.

» There are 1,081 federal officers listed on the Memorial, as well as 622 correctional officers and 32 military law enforcement officers.

» There are 275 female officers listed on the Memorial; four female officers were killed in 2013.